COMMUNITY • CONNECTION • ACTION

Our Community in Action

Celebrating moments of learning, connection, healing, courage, and collective strength.

LET’S TALK NOT HIDE GALLERY

Learning, Sharing and Growing Together

Explore activities delivered by Afghan Women's Organization Refugee and Immigrant Services (AWO): workshops, outreach, community conversations, healing circles, awareness events and partnerships.

Community Moments

Educational workshops
Community outreach
Healing and dialogue circles
Awareness events
Partnership activities

Photo Highlights

Browse highlights from each activity. Select “View more” to see the remaining photos in that group.

View featured youth visit — Aga Khan Museum

FEATURED YOUTH VISIT

Aga Khan Museum Youth Group Visit

On Wednesday, August 19, 2026, the Let’s Talk Not Hide youth group visited the Aga Khan Museum. With the valued collaboration of the Aga Khan Museum administration and visitor guides, youth explored art, history and culture while building curiosity, confidence and community connection.

A celebration of learning, belonging and the power of shared cultural experiences.

Community gatherings and creative activities

Community members displaying artwork created together — Creativity, Confidence and Connection

View more — Community gatherings and creative activities (9 photos)

Collage of AWO community members sharing awareness messages and participating in a group session — Community Voices and Awareness

Community members gathering around a shared meal — Welcoming Community Gathering

Women celebrating culture and community together — Celebrating Culture and Community

Women gathering for a community celebration — Strength Through Community

AWO community members gathered together holding flowers — Celebrating Women and Community

Collage of women gathered for a community celebration and sharing reflections — Celebrating Women’s Voices

Older adults connecting during a community gathering — Building Friendship and Belonging

Community members participating in an intergenerational learning session — Community Learning Across Generations

Community members connecting during an outdoor awareness and creative activity — Outdoor Community Connection and GBV Awareness

Workshops and community education

Community members participating in an educational workshop — Community Learning and Dialogue

View more — Workshops and community education (5 photos)

Community workshop participants learning together — Learning Together

Participants listening during a community education session — Community Education in Action

Gender-based violence awareness workshop for ESL and LINC learners — **GBV Workshop for ESL and LINC Learners**In collaboration with Volunteer MBC—Volunteer Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon—Let’s Talk Not Hide delivered a gender-based violence awareness workshop for ESL and LINC learners. Participants learned about forms of abuse, warning signs, rights and available supports, and reviewed our GBV awareness brochure.

Participant reading the Let’s Talk Not Hide gender-based violence awareness brochure — Learning About GBV Through Accessible Community Resources

Outreach and awareness campaigns

Community members supporting an awareness event — Community Outreach and Awareness

View more — Outreach and awareness campaigns (9 photos)

Purple and orange awareness ribbons for ending violence — Standing Together Against Violence

Community members holding Voices Have Power signs — Voices Have Power

Community awareness participants holding Break the Cycle signs — Breaking the Cycle Together

Women participating in awareness and solidarity activities — Awareness, Solidarity and Support

Community members wearing purple for awareness — United for Change

Participants sharing messages of awareness and hope — Sharing Knowledge and Building Hope

Community outreach resources and shared learning — Outreach, Resources and Shared Learning

Afghan Women’s Organization community information table sharing GBV resources — Community Information Table: Sharing GBV Resources and Support

Community participants supporting a gender-based violence awareness campaign — GBV Awareness Campaign: Community Voices for Safety and Change

Skills training and graduation

Participants celebrating completion of sewing skills training with their certificates — Sewing Skills Training Graduation

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Women participating in sewing skills training — Skills, Confidence and New Beginnings

Museum visits and shared learning

Community group visiting the Aga Khan Museum — Cultural Discovery Together

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Youth and families participating in a museum visit — Youth and Families Learning Together

Families listening to a museum educator — Exploring Art, History and Culture

Community participants travelling and learning together — Connection Beyond the Classroom

Online learning sessions

Online gender-based violence awareness session with participant names blurred for privacy — Online GBV Awareness and Community Education Session

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Online community learning session with participant names blurred for privacy — Connecting Online for GBV Awareness, Learning and Support

Participant names in online-session images have been blurred. To raise a concern about an image or request its removal, contact our team.

COMMUNITY VOICES

Stories of Strength and Change

Short reflections shared by community members who joined our workshops and conversations.

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Before attending the workshops, I was afraid to ask for help. I now understand my rights and where to find support.

Anonymous Participant

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I learned that abuse is not only physical, and I feel more confident supporting others.

Anonymous Participant

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The awareness session helped me recognize emotional and financial abuse. I gained confidence to set healthier boundaries and ask for the respect I deserve.

Anonymous Participant

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For years, I lived with isolation, control and fear. Sharing my story helped me reclaim my voice and reminded me that support and safety are possible.

Anonymous Participant

These reflections are summarized, and names are withheld to protect participants’ privacy and confidentiality.